Dimethyl formamide

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Hazard Name:

Dimethyl formamide

HAZARD:

Dimethyl formamide

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

(CH₃)₂NCHO

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

10 PPM TWA

PHYSICAL FORM:

Colourless Liquid

SYNONYMS:

Dmf; N,n-dimethylformamide

RELATIVE DENSITY:

2.5

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation; Skin Absorption

IP(eV):

9.13

C.F:

0.8

LEL%:

2.2

USES/SOURCES:

Solvent

TOXICOLOGY:

DMF is toxic to the liver. Subjective complaints of workers have included nausea, vomiting, and anorexia. Air concentration measurements may not define the total exposure as DMF is readily absorbed through the skin as well as the lungs.

MONITORING METHOD:

Monitoring Tubes:

226-10

Catalog Number	Sorbent (Coating)	Size	Sections	Sorbent (mg)	Ends	Tube Holder	Separators	Quantity
226-10	Silica Gel	6x70	2	75/150	GS	A	FWW	50

Monitoring Instruments:

PpbRAE 3000

ToxiRAE Plus PID

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